Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 34 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Rear crossmember or ( rear subframe frame ) rust and It broke due to corrosion |
| Apr 3, 2025 | SUSPENSION | This vehicle, with 115,000 miles has been discovered to have had the brackets in the subframe for BO... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | SUSPENSION | Driving on interstate, hit the brakes and noticed the car was swaying hard to the left. After that i... |
| Aug 17, 2024 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Rear subframe rusted and broken apart. |
| Jul 10, 2024 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Broken rear sub frame. |
| Jul 18, 2023 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Purchased vehicle May 22, 2023 at Direct Auto Sales of Orlando, Florida. Approximately two and a hal... |
| Feb 28, 2023 | SUSPENSION | 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E 350. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE TO ROTTED SUBFRAME ... |
| Feb 5, 2023 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | The rear subframe has prematurely rusted. It had a shear failure at speed on the highway when I appl... |
| Jan 3, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The vehicle felt like it was all over the road at highway speeds. Took it to a mechanic and the rea... |
| Dec 29, 2022 | SUSPENSION | I was on the highway traveling at 70 mph, when I noticed something was not right. I would switch lan... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is a hole rusted through the vehicle's rear subframe assembly and it is dangerous to drive. My... |
| Nov 14, 2022 | SUSPENSION | When I parked my car there was a loud hissing sound near left front end but no smoke or anything fro... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | I noticed fluid on the ground under my car in the driveway. Turns out it was brake fluid, the vehic... |
| Jun 12, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The air suspension started leaning heavily on one side after being parked for 12+ hours. And 2 days ... |
| Feb 9, 2022 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Hello, I was driving one night I hit the brake and the car lost control ..I was able to drive home a... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We took our car into the local Mercedes Benz Dealership at Ft. Washington, PA for a routine service ... |
| Feb 14, 2020 | SUSPENSION | CAR RISES TO ONE SIDE, LOWERS TO THE OTHER. CAR PULLS TO THE LOWER SIDE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOWE... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | SUSPENSION | SLOW LEAK OF AIR SHOCKS UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS NOW COMPLETELY DOWN AND UNABLE TO RISE. |
| May 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | AIR SUSPENSION APPEARS TO BE LEAKING. AFTER SITTING IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT THE BODY OF THE 2011 MERC... |
| Mar 31, 2019 | SUSPENSION | "CAR TOO LOW" WARNING CAME ON WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR AND DROVE ABOUT A BLOCK; I PULLED OVER, LOOKED AR... |